PDCCH Monitoring Periodicity

1. A method of configuring monitoring occasions for use in a network node of a wireless communication network, the method comprising: determining a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) search space monitoring configuration for a wireless device, the PDCCH search space monitoring configuration comprising a monitoring periodicity and a number of blind decodes for each search space of a plurality of search spaces over a plurality of slots, wherein the total number of blind decodes to be performed in a slot of the plurality of slots exceeds a total number of blind decodes that the wireless device is capable of performing in the slot; and sending the PDCCH search space monitoring configuration to the wireless device, wherein the PDCCH search space monitoring configuration is used by the wireless device to limit a number of blind decodes to be performed in one or more search spaces so that the total number of blind decodes in each slot is less than or equal to the total number of blind decodes that the wireless device is capable of performing in the slot, and wherein the number of blind decodes are limited based on preconfigured rules for prioritizing a first search space over a second search space.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein a total number of blind decodes to be performed in each slot of the plurality of slots is equivalent for all slots.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the number of blind decodes for each search space is equivalent for all slots.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the number of blind decodes for each search space varies among slots.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the number of blind decodes for each search space in a slot is equivalent for all search spaces in the slot.

6. A network node: the network node capable of configuring monitoring occasions in a wireless communication network and comprising processing circuitry coupled to a memory, the memory comprising instructions that when executed by the processing circuitry are operable to: determine a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) search space monitoring configuration for a wireless device, the PDCCH search space monitoring configuration comprising a monitoring periodicity and a number of blind decodes for each search space of a plurality of search spaces over a plurality of slots, wherein the total number of blind decodes to be performed in a slot of the plurality of slots exceeds a total number of blind decodes that the wireless device is capable of performing in the slot; and send the PDCCH search space monitoring configuration to the wireless device, wherein the PDCCH search space monitoring configuration is used by the wireless device to limit a number of blind decodes to be performed in one or more search spaces so that the total number of blind decodes in each slot is less than or equal to the total number of blind decodes that the wireless device is capable of performing in the slot, and wherein the number of blind decodes are limited based on preconfigured rules for prioritizing a first search space over a second search space.

7. The network node of claim 6 , wherein a total number of blind decodes to be performed in each slot of the plurality of slots is equivalent for all slots.

8. The network node of claim 6 , wherein the number of blind decodes for each search space is equivalent for all slots.

9. The network node of claim 6 , wherein the number of blind decodes for each search space varies among slots.

10. The network node of claim 6 , wherein the number of blind decodes for each search space in a slot varies among search spaces in the slot.

11. A method of monitoring signals for use in a wireless device, the method comprising: receiving a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) search space monitoring configuration from a network node, the PDCCH search space monitoring configuration comprising a monitoring periodicity and a number of blind decodes for each search space of a plurality of search spaces over a plurality of slots, wherein the total number of blind decodes to be performed in a slot of the plurality of slots exceeds a total number of blind decodes that the wireless device is capable of performing in the slot; limiting a number of blind decodes to be performed in one more search spaces so that the total number of blind decodes in each slot is less than or equal to the total number of blind decodes that the wireless device is capable of performing in the slot, wherein limiting the number of blind decodes is based on preconfigured rules for prioritizing a first search space over a second search space; and monitoring each search space according to the monitoring periodicity and the number of blind decodes.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein a total number of blind decodes to be performed in each slot of the plurality of slots is equivalent for all slots.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the number of blind decodes for each search space is equivalent for all slots.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the number of blind decodes for each search space varies among slots.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the number of blind decodes for each search space in a slot is equivalent for all search spaces in the slot.

16. The method of claim 11 , wherein the number of blind decodes for each search space in a slot varies among search spaces in the slot.

17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the PDCCH search space monitoring configuration further comprises an indication whether a search space may be monitored using fewer than the configured number of blind decodes.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the indication whether the search space may be monitored using fewer than the configured number of blind decodes comprises an indication of whether a search space is a common search space or a user equipment specific search space.

19. A wireless device: the wireless device capable of monitoring signals in a wireless communication network and comprising processing circuitry coupled to a memory, the memory comprising instructions that when executed by the processing circuitry are operable to: receive a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) search space monitoring configuration from a network node, the PDCCH search space monitoring configuration comprising a monitoring periodicity and a number of blind decodes for each search space of a plurality of search spaces over a plurality of slots, wherein the total number of blind decodes to be performed in a slot of the plurality of slots exceeds a total number of blind decodes that the wireless device is capable of performing in the slot; limit a number of blind decodes to be performed in one more search spaces so that the total number of blind decodes in each slot is less than or equal to the total number of blind decodes that the wireless device is capable of performing in the slot, wherein limiting the number of blind decodes is based on preconfigured rules for prioritizing a first search space over a second search space; and monitor each search space according to the monitoring periodicity and the number of blind decodes.

20. The wireless device of claim 19 , wherein a total number of blind decodes to be performed in each slot of the plurality of slots is equivalent for all slots.

21. The wireless device of claim 19 , wherein the number of blind decodes for each search space is equivalent for all slots.

22. The wireless device of claim 19 , wherein the number of blind decodes for each search space varies among slots.

23. The wireless device of claim 19 , wherein the number of blind decodes for each search space in a slot is equivalent for all search spaces in the slot.

24. The wireless device of claim 19 , wherein the number of blind decodes for each search space in a slot varies among search spaces in the slot.

25. The wireless device of claim 19 , wherein the PDCCH search space monitoring configuration further comprises an indication whether a search space may be monitored using fewer than the configured number of blind decodes.

26. The wireless device of claim 25 , wherein the indication whether the search space may be monitored using fewer than the configured number of blind decodes comprises an indication of whether a search space is a common search space or a user equipment specific search space.